‘No Kings’ Demonstrators Take To The Streets In Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough
Thousands of demonstrators in Carrboro, Pittsboro, and Hillsborough stepped out to voice their distaste with President Donald Trump.
Participant Applications Open for 2025 Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade
Applications to participate in the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Holiday Parade are open, calling for local organizations with diverse traditions.
For Chapel Hill Poet Laureate Donovan Livingston, Poetry ‘Builds Communities’
In the mid-nineties, Donovan Livingston, who is now Chapel Hill’s 2025-2026 Poet Laureate, heard a song that would change his life. Growing up with a grandmother who was a church choir director, Livingston was surrounded by music and fascinated by hip hop, but he wasn’t allowed to listen to rap music.
Live and Local with Treasure Pains!
The band Treasure Pains stopped by Live & Local last week, ahead of a show at Rubies on 5 Points in downtown Durham Monday, October 20.
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Sierra Club Releases Endorsements for Chapel Hill and Carrboro Elections
The N.C. Sierra Club recently shared the candidates it is supporting in the upcoming Chapel Hill and Carrboro municipal elections.
UNC Women’s Soccer Wins at SMU in First-Ever ACC Meeting
A pair of goals from sophomore defender Caitlin Mara helped UNC beat SMU 3-0 in Dallas Friday...
Bridging the Gap: Recognizing Red Ribbon Week
Welcome to Bridging the Gap, presented by Orange Partnership and airing on 97.9 The Hill and...
Big Tech is Paying Millions to Train Teachers on AI, in a Push to Bring Chatbots Into Classrooms
Microsoft, OpenAI and Anthropic are providing millions of dollars for AI training to the American Federation of Teachers, the country’s second-largest teachers union.
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6AM-9AM M-FDate Night: No To Kings, Yes To Romance
Inspired by tomorrow's scheduled anti-Trump "No Kings" rallies, Brad and Aaron ask: is there a romantic way to promote social justice?
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3PM-6PM M-FCarrboro: Unified Development Ordinance, West End Poetry, Trash Collection
Carrboro Mayor Barbara Foushee spoke with 97.9 The Hill's Andrew Stuckey on Friday, October 17, discussing town news and events. She talked about the recent work session for the town council, which included discussion of the Unified Development Ordinance rewrite, and more. She also previewed this weekend's West End Poetry Festival in Carrboro, a delay in trash collection, and more.
